![]() ![]() and the U.K, from the 1960s right up to today. Jamaican artists and producers have always loved putting their own spin on the great tunes that they were hearing from the U.S. ![]() I’ve been a serious fan and student of reggae for decades, and from my earliest forays into Jamaican music, I realized that cover songs played a big part in the development of ska, rocksteady, and reggae. He came up with a decades-spanning list, and also offered unique insights on his experience making records and working with some of reggae’s legendary figures. We asked Goldwasser to select his favorite reggae covers of all time. The most recent Easy Star release is the great new David Bowie tribute Ziggy Stardub, which features appearances by iconic artists like Macy Gray, Steel Pulse, and Maxi Priest. Pepper (2009’s Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band ), and Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon (2003’s Dub Side of the Moon ). As one of the heads of the New York-based label Easy Star Records and leader of the label’s house band, the Easy Star All-Stars, he’s found a niche making reggae versions of classic albums, such as Radiohead’s OK Computer (2006’s Radiodread ), the Beatles’ Sgt. ![]() Musician, songwriter, and producer Michael Goldwasser has been involved with the international reggae scene for decades, working with artists as diverse as Toots and the Maytals. ![]()
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